Vijay Barse
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Vijay Barse (born 5 February, 1946)[1] is a social worker from Nagpur, India. He is known for having founded Slum Football, an organisation which uplifts underprivileged children through football.[2]
Vijay Barse | |
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| Born | 5 February 1946 Nagpur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Slum Soccer |
CareerEdit
Barse worked as a sports teacher in Hislop College, Nagpur. In 2001, he founded the Slum Soccer organisation after spotting a couple of underprivileged children playing with a makeshift football, inspiring him to start a soccer club. He established the Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KSVN) with his wife, Ranjana Barse, and son, Abhijeet Barse.[3]
Vijay Barse's story was also unveiled in Season 3's 1st episode of TV show Satyamev Jayate which was hosted by Actor Aamir Khan.
In popular cultureEdit
Barse's as well as Slum Soccer's life has been depicted in the Bollywood movie[4] Jhund directed and written by Nagraj Manjule. Barse's character was played by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan .
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Honoured to have Amitabh Bachchan play my role in 'Jhund': Vijay Barse". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan meets social worker Vijay Barse for character insights". mid-day. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Ghetto superstars in the making?". Hindustan Times. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ dx.doi.org. doi:10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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